University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is the flagship academic medical center at the core of UH’s 18 hospital health system that serves patients across northern Ohio. Through faculty appointments at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and through research conducted with support from UH’s Harrington Discovery Institute, physician-scientists at UH Cleveland Medical Center are advancing medical care through education and innovative research that brings the latest treatment options to patients regionally and around the world.

That’s why the staff at University Hospitals Prentiss Pediatric Surgery Center takes all possible measures to make sure that children are fully ready for a surgery.

With our guide to surgery, patients and their families can learn about what to expect before, during, and after surgery. Knowing what to expect and how to prepare for surgery can help make the experience as stress-free as possible, for both parents and children. Aids for families include guides to: